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   psychology

   /sʌɪˈkɒlədʒi/

   noun

   • 1. the scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behaviour in a given context. Similar study of the mindscience of the mindscience of the personalitystudy of the mental processes
   • 2. the mental characteristics or attitude of a person or group: "the psychology of child-killers" Similar mindsetmindmental processesthought processesway of thinkingcast of mindframe of mindturn of mindmentalitypersonapsyche(mental) attitude(s)make-upcharacterdispositiontemperamenttemperbehaviourinformal:what makes someone tick
   • ▪ the mental factors governing a situation or activity: "the psychology of interpersonal relationships"

   Word Origin late 17th century: from modern Latin psychologia(see psycho-, -logy).

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